Asian Drama

Set in the final years of the Qing Dynasty, the drama tells the story of Rong Er, a commoner who by chance comes upon the opportunity to serve in the palace as a lady-in-waiting. Rong Er’s cooking gets acknowledged by Shouxi, a ranked palace maid, who takes her in as her disciple. Rong Er formed a relationship with Li Qi, the guard.

A eunuch murders Shouxi, and Rong Er finds herself wrapped in a conspiracy. Together with Li Qi they uncover the truth and also jointly investigate the theft of national treasures at the palace.

(Source: DramaWiki, Baidu)

Episodes: 40

Duration: 45 min.

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Yun Tianhe was orphaned at a young age. He meets Han Lingsha, a girl who attempts to break into his father's tomb. They embark on a journey together as he searches for his own identity.

A chance encounter leads Yun Tianhe to form an indissoluble bond with Han Lingsha who is from a clan of tomb raiders. Along the way, he also meets another girl named Liu Mengli. Determined to learn about his father's past, Yun Tianhe together with Han Lingsha and Liu Mengli become disciples of Kunlun Qionghua Sect.

Yun Tianhe who believes that his destiny lies in his own hands is unwavering in the face of difficulties and trials. With the help of his new friends, they fight against all odds to save the demon world and the ordinary people within the vicinity of Qionghua.

Remake of the 2005 television series Chinese Paladin.

In ancient times, many gods died but only one last deity Xing Zhi survived. Without emotion or desire, Emperor Xing Zhi had been living beyond the sky for tens of thousands of years. In a war between the gods and the demons, he saved the situation by himself alone. But after that, he refused to see anyone and was nowhere to be found. Several hundred years later, a female demon lord Shen Li was born with a pearl in her mouth.

On her thousandth birthday, she has arranged a marriage for political alliance. On her way to escape this marriage, Shen Li got attacked and transformed back into her phoenix shape. She fell into the human world in a coma with serious wounds. A vendor took her as a fat chicken, plucked all her feathers and put her on sale in a cage. Shen Li woke up to find herself in this situation and got so pissed that she collapsed on her back. As she felt depressed and desperate, a delicate man in black and white stopped and stared at her in deep thought, "I want this chicken." Just like that, the fates of the two people got intertwined closely because of this seemingly inadvertent trade.

(Source: WeTV)

Adapted from the novel "Yu Feng Xing" (与凤行) by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang (九鹭非香).

Episodes: 39

Duration: 45 min.

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

"Wonderland to Love" follows the story of emperor's grandson Li Ni, who guards the border and is forced to take on the responsibility of quelling the rebellion. Although Li Ni is the grandson of the emperor, he was never loved by his father. He hides his identity and is content with being a carefree frontline border general who has no intention of fighting for power. During military campaigns against the rebels, he encounters the ambitious Cui Lin, who is the only daughter of General Cui Yi, the commander of the Cui family army. Cui Lin concealed her true identity and disguised herself as Lieutenant He, fighting alongside the army. They cross paths with each other many times on the battlefields. One is scheming and witty, the other is guileful and forthright. In their competitiveness with each other, from time to time they calculate and predict each other's plan and movement to fight as the winner which leads them down the path of falling in love.

(Source: Dramawiki)

Adapted from the novel “Le You Yuan” (乐游原) by Fei Wo Si Cun (匪我思存).

Episodes: 40

Zheng Shu Yi is a hard-working reporter for one of China’s leading financial newspapers. She’s determined to land a front-page story, so she is pulling out all the stops to land an interview with one of the most talked-about young CEOs in the land – Shi Yan. For his part, the businessman is looking to make a series of investments in promising startup firms as a way of giving back to the community.

A mixup occurs between the two, and their paths cross again. But as they (inadvertently) get to know one another, they start to realize their destinies may be intertwined. Shi Yan discovers that Zheng Shu Yi’s extensive reporting career means very few people know more about local startups. He agrees to let her write a series of stories about her company, causing them to meet again and again. But could this blossoming working relationship also lead them on the path to love?

(Source: Viki)

Adapted from the web novel "Accidental Love" (错撩) by Qiao Yao (翘摇).

Episodes: 36

In the 37th year of the Wan Li Period of the Ming Dynasty, there were successive murders in the county seat of Jiangnan County. The identities of the dead were different and unrelated to each other. The corpses were arranged in bizarre poses, and there was a sentence left at the scene of each case. As the apprentice of the first victim, Xiaohu Kuaiqu Sanren cooperated with his friends to launch an investigation. With the deepening of the investigation, the three religions and nine streams, local farmers, workers and merchants of all colors appeared one after another. Amidst the fog, an old case from ten years ago surfaced. Who would the murderer be and for what purpose?

(Source : Weibo)

Episodes: 12

After Lin Yu Jing's parents' divorce, she and her dad moved to a new city where she becomes seat mates with notoriously "ill-tempered" Shen Juan at their new school. They get reacquainted, separated and reunited again in university.

Lin Yu Jing was initially full of anxiety about readjusting to a blended family after her father's remarriage, but she is warmly welcomed by her stepmother and stepbrother Fu Ming Xiu. She also thought it would be difficult to integrate into a new group, but she quickly meets interesting classmates at her new school. Her arrival also brings changes to Shen Juan, her new seat mate who was held back a year.

Just as her life was gradually getting back on track, Lin Yu Jing's mother, Lin Zhi, forcibly takes her back to her hometown. A year later, she is reunited with Shen Juan in university. She learns that Shen Juan's family has gone through some hard times and he still hasn't recovered from the trauma. With the help of Lin Yu Jing and their classmates, Shen Juan slowly walks out of the haze. Lin Yu Jing also finds her own direction in life.

(Source: Chinesedrama)

Adapted from the novel "Bai Ri Meng Wo" (白日梦我) by Qi Jian (栖见)

Episodes: 30

Sang Zhi falls in love with Duan Jia Xu, a boy who often comes to her house to play games in her older brother’s room. He is seven years older than her. Sang Zhi had a crush on Duan Jia Xu when she was young, but they lost contact with each other for some reason. After she graduates, she joins the university in the city he is in, and during their day-to-day intimate and close interaction, they slowly fall in love.

Adapted from the web novel "Secretly, Secretly; But Unable to Hide It" (偷偷藏不住) by Zhu Yi (竹已).

When Tang Chen's career was booming, he had to declare bankruptcy when he was "selled" by his girlfriend Shuo Bing. But soon he withdrew from the swamp of failure and actively devoted himself to the second venture. Sha Zhou, a good friend for many years, has an excellent writing style, but he has always been a depressed little reporter. With the persuasion of Tang Chen and the support of his wife, he was the first to join the entrepreneurial team.

According to the division of labor within the team, Tang Chen and Sha Zhou worked together to find Hou Zhi, Zhu Ran, and Bai Ying, and set up a gray whale public relations company. Tang Chen used his industry acumen for many years to actively search for customers, lead his partners to overcome difficulties, help pig feed magnate Xie Liqiang to build a public image, push the furious divine comedy, and win Feida's public relations contract.

However, in a confrontation with a competing company, Tang Chen discovered an unknown secret between Shuo Bing and Ye Shou Ru. With the concern of another identity, Tang Chen and Shuo Bing fell in love and killed each other, and after a few games, they finally understood Shuo Bing's seemingly ruthless choice.

In the end, the two teamed up to punish Ye Shou Ru, the culprit who caused Shuo Bing's father to commit suicide, and got back together. Every member of Grey Whale PR also realized their own value.

The young Cheng Shao Shang was left behind because her parents had gone off to fight in the war. In order to protect herself from her scheming aunt, she had to be extra diligent while pretending to be the opposite. However, years of estrangement have made it difficult for them to become family again.

Lacking love her whole life, Cheng Shaoshang is both pragmatic and insecure in choosing a partner for marriage. She encounters three men - the emperor's adopted son Ling Bu Yi, the talented Yuan Shen of Bailu Mountain, and the aristocrat Lou Yao who each have their pros and cons. Although the road to love is bumpy, she never regrets every choice she makes. Through her interactions with Ling Bu Yi, she unintentionally becomes involved in the mystery surrounding his family and his identity. The two grow from their experiences and worked together, upholding the righteousness in their hearts to resolve a national crisis.

Adapted from the novel "Xing Han Can Lan, Xing Shen Zhi Zai" (星汉灿烂, 幸甚至哉) by Guan Xin Ze Luan (关心则乱).

During the Longhua period, eunuch Xiao Duo plotted with Fu Wang to help him sit on the throne. Bu Yin Lou was supposed to be buried with the late Emperor but she is rescued by Xiao Duo.

Bu Yun Lou, a lady-in-waiting, was meant to be the emperor's woman. Due to her status, she was supposed to follow him in death but Xiao Duo saves her because she has caught the eye of Fu Wang. She then stays at Xiao's manor and they grow closer over time. However, they cannot reveal their feelings.

The road is full of obstacles...what will become of their fates?

Adapted from the novel "Fu Tu Ta" (浮图塔) by You Si Jie (尤四姐).

Communication is the key to forming bonds between people. This is a story that follows ordinary disputes and revolves around a TV host who works as a mediator.

Simmer Down is a TV show with a unique concept to mediate between aggrieved parties. Its host Yang Guang excels at his job, but he was never willing to get himself directly involved nor does he know how to act when the problem comes knocking at his own door.

When lawyer Liao Wang appeared before him on behalf of his mother who left him 30 years ago to claim their old house, Yang Guang has no choice but to face his family problems that he's been avoiding throughout his life. Meanwhile, the arrival of a new host threatens Yang Guang's livelihood. Can he find a way out of his conundrum?

In Shanghai in the early 1930s, various forces were surging and the society was in turmoil. Ding Yiqing, the daughter of a wealthy Ningbo businessman, went to Shanghai alone to find her missing brother, but unexpectedly used her business skills to embark on the road of revolution. On this road, she has seen hope, that promising young man named Lin Mosheng, who is willing to fight with her hand in hand. On this road, she has also witnessed despair, where her revolutionary leaders Dong Hongyu and Du Ying fell one after another. On this road, she finally took over the baton from Miss D, vowing to bring prosperity to the younger generation...

Miao Sha is an elite in the sales industry, who is known for her ability to strive amidst difficult circumstances. Her husband Fang Cheng, on the other hand, is an ordinary IT employee despite many years of work experience. However, an incident caused Miao Sha to lose the opportunity to promote, and she was switched to another department. Fang Cheng decides to work hard to support his wife. This causes the balance of the family to suddenly change but provides an opportunity for the couple to have a change in thinking. Together, they face and overcome the obstacles in front of them, and understood the true essence of marriage.

The "Sunny Sisters" are a group of seven friends from high school who reunite after 24 years upon learning that their leader has been diagnosed with cancer. The girls from yonder days are facing troubles of their own, yet along the way, they reexamine their lives to regain their confidence and youth through each other's companionship.

Full-time housewife Zhang Lijun ran into her high school friend Lin Qing at the hospital. After learning that Lin Qing is terminally ill, Zhang Lijun decides to help fulfill her last wish to reunite the group called "Sunny Sisters" that the two were a part of during high school. When everyone meets again, the ladies who were once carefree are facing the harsh realities of life from dealing with a cheating husband, career troubles to rebellious kids. They can't help but miss those precious moments from their youths and the earnest sisterhood.

With the overall achievement of a well-off society in 2020 as the background, the theme is grand. But in storytelling, it is not from a grand perspective, but to explore the lives of ordinary people.

There are 6 mini-stories:

1. Fei Chang Xia Ri (非常夏日)

2. Qing Chun Yong Zhu (青春永驻)

3. Nian Qing You Wei (青年有为)

4. Lai Wan Ya Xue Fen Si Tang (来碗鸭血粉丝汤)

5. Nian Ye Fan (年夜饭)

6. Xiang Wang (向往)

Shrouded in mystery, the continent of Suchuan exists a land of legend and lore. Once a beautiful place of peace and prosperity, it has since become a bleak land torn apart by division and chaos. Growing up in this land of misery, a young monarch by the name of Yuan Yi (Lin Yi) ascends to the throne. With his position as king firmly established, he vows to put an end to the troubles that plague his people.

Believing that the source of his kingdom’s troubles stems from the legendary falling of the gods, Yuan Yi takes it upon himself to find the one with enough spiritual power to restore the fallen gods of old. With rumors circulating of one in possession of such power, Yuan Yi disguises himself as a commoner and sets out in search of the only one strong enough to fight back the evil that plagues his lands. Following the rumors and whispers of his people to a remote village, Yuan Yi meets Ling Long, a young girl in possession of incredible spiritual power, and her father Huo Tu Xin. Convinced Ling Long is the one he’s been searching for, he asks her and her father to join him on a quest to save Suchuan.

Agreeing to his request, the Ling Long and her father join Yuan Yi, setting out together on a perilous journey to save their world from the evil forces bent on its destruction. In an age-old battle between good and evil, will the efforts of this intrepid trio be enough to usher in a new era of peace?

A love story between an accomplished career woman and a younger man.

He Fan Xing's company is at risk of being acquired while her relationship with Yuan Song faces societal pressures due to their age difference. The consecutive blows in her work and love life push her to an emotional quagmire and it is during this time that Ye Lu Ming enters her life. Being older in age, he is mature, stable and knowledgeable. He becomes He Fan Xing's life coach and the source of conflict between the couple. For He Fan Xing, it's not merely a matter of choosing the man that she loves but considering the contradictions of adopting the traditional mindset on marriage.

Two city girls with widely different personalities have been best friends since they were thirteen. Their relationship is tested due to the complications of the heart.

In a small city in the South, the high-spirited An Sheng helps her bashful friend Qi Yue get together with Su Jia Ming, their senior in high school. Su Jia Ming gradually becomes attracted to An Sheng and in order to protect her friendship with Qi Yue, An Sheng joins band singer A Pan in his travels.

Qi Yue and Su Jia Ming grow apart after entering different universities, and their meetings become less frequent and far between. At this time, An Sheng and A Pan end their relationship. She meets a businessman named Han Dong and starts to change jobs in order to make a living. Qi Yue busies herself with wedding planning after graduation, but Su Jia Ming repeatedly blows it off. When Qi Yue visits Su Jia Ming at work, she discovers that he has a relationship with An Sheng. The two former friends meet again in the workplace, but can they still salvage what's left of their friendship?

Tells a story based on a role-playing game about a group of young heroes and their journey towards immortal cultivation.

Female protagonist, Feng Qing Chen, is a sorceress of Mingyi Tower, the secret organisation tasked with protecting the royal family. Yuan Ling is a prince from Western Wei, a ruling kingdom during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. He is described as an “untamed wolf” who appears to be cold and calculating, yet actually cares deeply for his loved ones.

After getting to know each other, Feng Qing Chen is impressed by Yuan Ling’s abilities and suppresses her feelings for the sake of seeing him ascend his rightful position. Despite Qing Chen’s contributions to the kingdom, the court is vehemently against Yuan Ling marrying a woman who dabbles in black magic. Yuan Zhan launches a coup on the day of the wedding ceremony, and Qing Chen uses her powers to reset the universe in an effort to prevent further bloodshed. Qing Chen is eventually able to heal the rift between Yuan Ling and Yuan Zhan, allowing them to join hands to overthrow the corrupt officials and return peace to the land. ~~ Drunken Exquisiteness is based on the time travel romance novel of the same name by Shi Siye, and the original premise is basically the same as Bu Bu Jing Xin.

One night, when Zhang Xiao Fan was eleven years old, everyone in his village was killed, leaving only his childhood friend Lin Jin Yu and a villager Uncle Wang survived. They were later adopted by the Qing Yun faction, the leader of the righteous and good. Lu Xue Qi is from the same faction as Zhang Xiao Fan, the Qing Yun. She is said to be a “fairy from nine skies” for her beauty that can enchant the entire country. Bi Yao is the daughter of the arch lord of Gui Wang faction. Very energetic and arrogant, she loves Zhang Xiao Fan.

N/A

On his way for delivery, Ning Cai Chen met a beautiful woman, Xiao Qian, in the woods. She asked him to stay with her for the night and he did. Unbeknownst to him, Xiao Qian was a fox demon who seduced men into staying and sucked their soul while they were sleeping. Fortunately for Ning, he was rescued by the Maoshan Taoist priest, Yan Chi Xia. Ning's near-death experience didn't deter him from falling in love with Xiao Qian. Instead, he tried to save her. He found out that Xiao Qian was controlled by Lao Lao, a tree demon who used Xiao Qian to gather men's souls. Because Xiao Qian failed to obtain Ning's soul, Lao Lao punished her by marrying her to Heshen Lao Yao, a powerful skeleton demon. Ning, with the help of Yan, planned to crash the wedding and save Xiao Qian.

It follows the people of Lin County as they build the Red Flag Canal to remedy the water shortage problem that has plagued them for generations. In the summer and autumn season of 1959, Lin County suffered from a severe drought. Rivers, ponds and reservoirs dried up, crops withered leaving the people and livestock with no source of food and water. Under the leadership of the party secretary Yang Gui, a group of Linxian committee members are determined to get out of their long-time predicament. Thus, the project to build the Red Flag Canal was born.